Just a head’s up for everyone, the Wire staff will be taking our August Sabbatical starting today. We will be back the week before the Lions kick off against our guests from south of the Border, Seleccion Nuevo Leon. I have been doing this since 2017 as it gives us all a chance to get…
3- That is how the Lions are picked to finish, third in the conference. Not a complete knock, but below Tarleton and Midwestern State. I have to say I understand the ranking. The media knows we have too much talent to be any lower but any higher with a new coach, new offensive systems, new…
A lot to catch up on and a lot to look forward to, so let’s get to some retroactive news. Basketball- Congrats to Senior Srdan Budimir who was named to the 2018-19 Honors Court by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Budimir, the sharpshooter from Serbia, is an electrical engineering major who completed his basketball eligibility this…
Colby Carthel has moved on after one of the best runs in school history During his time, the Lions returned to national relevancy and then, becoming a national power for the first time since the Eddie Vowell years. 6 winning seasons, 6 postseason appearances, a Bowl Championship, a National Title, and 3 Conference titles have returned…
With Dave Campbell’s Texas Football out, there are now predictions as to how the Lone Star Conference will play out. After conferring, we decided to put out our own power rankings heading into the preseason. Tarleton State Texans-12-1 in 2018, Super Region 3 finalists, Conference Champions. Overview: Tarleton is the defending LSC champion and therefore…
Well, it’s on. Futbol Americano is being played in Commerce, America with an international flair, and it won’t be easy. Here are 5 things to provide context. Gridiron Football (or American football) is VERY popular in Mexico, but especially in the Northern states that border Texas and New Mexico/Arizona. Popular in the same way that…
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Hat tip to Russell, who always seems to get this stuff. American Football South of the Border is coming to Commerce, America. The Lions will have a home game to open the season on September 7 at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, as they will host the Nuevo Leon Universidad Tigres (translation: Nuevo Leon…
This is something I have been wanting to write about for a long time, and I mean a really long time. This past season was one of the best that our athletic department has had in a very long time, from start to finish. All team sports went to the postseason, we collected a lot…
My apologies for the late and final round up. I have found myself busy with some work related duties. I decide to catch up on the final wrap up for the year, and that is the spring sports, so, let’s get to it. Golf- For the first time ever, the Lion Women’s golf team advanced…
As we continue the wrap up for the athletic year at A&M-Commerce, we move to the Winter sports, where the weather gets colder and the inside of the gym gets warmer. For both Texas A&M-Commerce Basketball teams, this past year was a year of warm starts, hot streaks, and meeting expectations that the players and…
This weekend signals the end of the year for all Lion sports as the track team places 23 Lions at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, TX for the National Track Meet. It has been a great year for all of our sports and basically every sport this year did well, and I would venture to say…
A busy weekend on the Blacklands in the sports world. Let’s get to it. Softball- In a truly heartbreaking loss, a walk off home run in the bottom of the 7th inning gave Cameron a win in the Super Regional Championships over the Lions. The Lions gutted out tough wins over Tarleton State and Dixie…
A lot to get to, some of it great, some of it very sad. As many of you know by know, Roger Emrich, who had the been the public address announcer at Memorial Stadium for the past 3 seasons and also had been the PA guy at AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, passed away…
This weekend in Commerce, there will be a 5K run and event honoring the late Dr. Dan Jones, our Alma Mater’s President from 2009-2016. During that time, our institution grew exponentially in enrollment, endowment, and some great things happened. Our Education school was ranked number 1 in the State of Texas and 13th in the…
With the spring game in the books and the first look at the offense with it’s new wrinkles, it is time to take a look at the possibilities and the Quarterback competition that will be in Commerce. Will one guy take the reins and hold on or will it be a season opening decision like…
A Happy Legalized Government Theft Day to you all. A lot of news to get to and it was busy on the Blacklands this weekend. Let’s Get to it. Track- Congratulations to Both the Men’s and Women’s Track teams that won the East Texas State Invitational on Saturday. 4 School records were broken, and it…
Spring Sports in Full Swing with just about a month to go in the school year, so lets get to it. Softball- Lion softball squad moved their record to 33-9 overall as they defeated Texas Women’s during a 3 game stand at John Cain Field in Commerce. The Ladies hit the road and head to…
My apologies for the late write up, here are 5 postseason thoughts. As College Basketball season ends even for Division I and the Final Four starts (Wreck ‘Em Tech, hope the Red Raiders bring home a National Championship), its time to look at what our Lions did this year and what we can expect for…
Great Experience for a chilly spring game at The Hawk. Want to say hat tip to Athletic Director Tim McMurray and Josh Manck (The SID for the Athletic Department) for putting on a good event. Concession stands were open, coffee and hot drinks were there for the fans, and there was a great time as…
